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Apple Intelligence is now available with iOS 18.1 and macOS 15.1
You can now access Apple Intelligence on eligible iPhones, iPads and Macs in the US without having to use the beta version of an operating system.
Kris Holt10.28.2024UK man gets 18 years in prison for using AI to generate CSAM
UK man gets 18 years in prison for using AI to generate CSAM. He sold the images on the internet.
Lawrence Bonk10.28.2024OpenAI's Whisper invents parts of transcriptions — a lot
It adds violent remarks, racial commentary and more to the transcription.
Sarah Fielding10.28.2024Google is reportedly developing ‘Jarvis’ AI that could take over your web browser
Google is working on a "computer-using agent" dubbed Project Jarvis that's designed to help with everyday web tasks, according to The Information.
Cheyenne MacDonald10.27.2024The UK’s antitrust regulator will formally investigate Alphabet’s $2.3 billion Anthropic investment
The UK’s competition regulator is investigating whether Alphabet’s $2.3 billion investment in AI startup Anthropic harms UK competition. The CMA will open its preliminary probe on Friday.
Will Shanklin10.25.2024Meta AI gains access to Reuters news content in multi-year deal
This is a trend, with publications like Time and Dotdash Meredith previously partnering with OpenAI.
Sarah Fielding10.25.2024President Biden sets up new AI guardrails for military, intelligence agencies
The White House's new guidelines for artificial intelligence use prohibits uses such as nuclear launches and granting asylum to immigrants.
Danny Gallagher10.24.2024Google Photos will show when images have been modified with AI
Google is adding new language for increased transparency about when AI has been used in the Google Photos app.
Anna Washenko10.24.2024Huawei appears to still be using TSMC chips despite US sanctions
Huawei may be trying to subvert US sanctions by using unauthorized chips in one of its higher-end products.
Danny Gallagher10.22.2024Qualcomm and Google team up to help carmakers create AI voice systems
The two tech companies are working on a new system that will let carmakers create their own voice-powered AI assistants.
Danny Gallagher10.22.2024OpenAI and Microsoft are funding $10 million in grants for AI-powered journalism
OpenAI and Microsoft are funding projects to bring more AI tools into the newsroom.
Anna Washenko10.22.2024Stable Diffusion 3.5 follows your prompts more closely and generates more diverse people
The open-source AI image generator Stable Diffusion has been updated to version 3.5. It addresses previous issues, improves performance with prompts and offers a greater skin tone and feature diversity.
Will Shanklin10.22.2024Anthropic is letting Claude AI control your PC
Anthropic's latest development gives its Claude AI tool the ability to control a PC, reportedly just like a person would.
Anna Washenko10.22.2024More than 10,500 artists sign open letter protesting unlicensed AI training
Celebrities like Julianne Moore, Thom York and Kevin Bacon signed a letter protesting the use of unlicensed content to train AI.
Danny Gallagher10.22.2024Penguin Random House amends its copyright rules to protect authors from AI
The world's biggest publisher is taking steps to protect its books and authors from AI infringement.
Danny Gallagher10.18.2024The US Treasury is using AI (a vehicle for fraud) to detect fraud
The IRS is also using AI for its operations.
Sarah Fielding10.18.2024X updates its privacy policy to allow third parties to train AI models with its data
X is updating its privacy policy with new language that allows it to provide users’ data to third-party “collaborators” in order to train AI models.
Karissa Bell10.17.2024A new Chrome extension can reliably detect AI-generated voices
Hiya has launched a free Chrome extension to detect deepfake voices. The Hiya Deepfake Voice Detector listens to voices in video or audio streams and assigns an authenticity score, indicating whether it’s real or fake.
Will Shanklin10.17.2024Adobe's latest sneak previews of upcoming features include AI sound generation and image remixing
Adobe is showing sneak peeks of new AI-powered photo and video editing tools.
Jeremy Gan10.16.2024The New York Times tells Perplexity to stop using its content
OpenAI has until October 30 to response to a cease and desist letter from the New York Times over its use of articles to train its AI model.
Danny Gallagher10.15.2024